Join The Diva's Dream Team
Although I'm a
relative new comer to the Packaging Diva Dream Team
I’ve gotten several well qualified leads
as a team member. The leads are from professionals
with immediate business needs for which the services
of DDL, Inc. are a strong fit.
JoAnn Hines The Packaging Diva is truly "connected" in
the packaging community. She is my "go to" person in
packaging for anything.
Karen K. Greene, CPP
VP Sales and Technology
Life Packaging Technology LLC
www.lifepackagingtechnology.com
PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
IF YOU ARE SERIOUS
There is a $100 administrative
fee to assemble your credentials and post your information
on the website. After that, the
leads will come rolling across your desk! By joining you
have plenty to gain and nothing to lose.

Every week I get hundreds of calls from packaging professionals
who are seeking suppliers, resources and services. Quite
frankly, because I get so many inquiries I cannot keep up
with the demand although I would love to share the wealth.
So, you just hit pay dirt. I have created a way to make these
inquiries a win-win for everyone. I formed my own dream team: The
Diva’s Dream Team.
The Diva's Dream Team consists of suppliers, resources and
services of professionals who I know personally. I will refer
inquiries directly to you once you become part of the team.
All of the inquiries I receive will be directly filtered
to team members.
Benefits:
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You gain high profile visibility on my websites citing
you as a resource – remember that Women in Packaging
continues to display #1 on GOOGLE.
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You will have VIP invitations or discounts to participate
in special seminars and events where I speak or conduct
a workshop.
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You may syndicate my column
"Packaging News You Can Use" free of charge
in your newsletter or for your clients. You must retain
my contact details.
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You will be afforded the opportunity to partner as
a sponsor at any upcoming event where I will be participating.
Becoming a member of the Diva’s Dream Team is a simple process
but there are some things you must agree to first.
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You must agree to link my website to yours.
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You must agree to follow up all leads in a professional
and timely matter.
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You must agree to refer inquiries back to me that
are within my areas of expertise.
Once you receive your invitation, there is a $100 administrative
fee to assemble your credentials and post your information
on the website. After that, the leads will come rolling across
your desk! Please seriously consider this opportunity. You
have plenty to gain and nothing to lose.
Request for Invitation

Members of the Packaging Diva's Dream team include:
Packaging Design
Willis Whiteside, President
WhiteLight Design, Inc.
2070 Hunters Trail Drive
Lawrenceville GA, 30043
Phone: (770) 277-7097
willis@whitelightdesign.com
Area of Expertise: Industrial Design - 3D CAD Packaging Materials & Processes
Gary Cliett, President
Cliett Creative Group Inc
1672 Metropolitan Circle
Tallahassee FL, 32308
Phone: 850 385 1110
Fax: 850 385 1111
cliett@talstar.com
www.cliettcreative.com
Area of Expertise: Package graphics & point
of sale coupled with quick turnaround
Dave Goodwin, Account Manager
Creative Type
1350 Manufacturing Street,
Suite 111
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: 214-420-1980
Fax: 214-420-1981
dave.goodwin@creativetype.com
www.creativetype.com
Area of Expertise: Packaging Prototypes, Comps, Marketing Collateral
Marcia Romanuck
The Design Company
1166 Thornwell Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-841-7251
marcia@thedesigncompanysouth.com
www.thedesigncompanysouth.com
Area of Expertise: packaging
- food products
Steve Pellegrin, Principal
IDY Creative, Inc.
1507 SW 30 PL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315
Phone: 954.728.8553
Fax: 954.728.2594
stevep@idycreative.com
www.isitdoneyet.com
Area of Expertise: Branding &
Packaging
Is It Done Yet provides
high impact branding and packaging solutions to its
clients. Through in-depth interviews and innovative
design, they make your company, product or service
memorable in the minds of consumers. Their disciplines
include market research, naming, brand identity, packaging
design, 3D prototyping - all the components that get
you or your product noticed and remembered.
Dennis Bacchetta, Marketing
Manager
Diamond Packaging
111 Commerce Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Phone: 585-334-8030
Fax: 585-334-9141
E-Mail: dbacchetta@diamondpkg.com
Website: http://www.diamondpackaging.com
Area of Expertise: Package
design and manufacturing
Anthony Testa
Creative Director
/Principal
Testa Concepts
1826 McCallum drive
Ottawa,
Ontario
K4A3T7
613 841 3127
anthony@testaconcepts.com
www.testaconcepts.com
Area of Expertise: Packaging/ branding/marketing
Anthony Testa has more
than 20 years of leadership experience; building global
brands through innovative packaging for top-tier companies.
His vision and expertise in design have driven notable
growth in the retail, luxury, and consumer packaged
goods sectors. He is known for his ability to quickly
identify and diagnose best value for impact product
packaging and branding. Working with companies he has
helped to refine their: product lines, sourcing, as
well as point-of-sale and advertising.
… Get your unfair market share!... With packaging that
sells!
Eco friendly Packaging
Cindi Yaklich
Principal
Epicenter Creative
2305 Broadway
Boulder,
CO
80302
Phone: 303 786 8633
cindi@epicentercreative.com
www.epicentercreative.com
Area of Expertise: natural and organic packaging experience
Sharon Rowe
President & CEO
Eco Bags Products Inc
23-25 Spring Street
Ossining,
NY
10562
Phone: 914.944.4556
sharon@ecobags.com
www.ecobags.com
Area of Expertise: Eco-Friendly Packaging, Design & Manufacturing,
Custom Printing
Entrepreneurship
Jim DeBetta
President
Slingshot Products
3605 Sandy Plains Road Suite 240-275
Marietta,
GA 30066
770-880-2606
Fax: 678-827-0883
jim@decavicorp.com
www.jimdebetta.com
Area of Expertise: selling to major retailers, marketing strategy for
consumer products companies, product development
Packaging Portal
Kevin Saladyga
info@popon.net
POPON - Point of Purchase Online
Network
www.popon.net
724-573-1608
Connect : Communicate : Create -
The Point of Purchase Online Network has become one
of the fastest growing internet based resources in
the Packaging, Display, Retail and Printing Industries.
Guided by our vision to remain an unbiased information
super-highway, POPON continues to make major strides
by leveraging the power of collaboration which enables
us to provide unparalleled insight to professionals
like you. Please take a moment to visit popon.net and
explore the wealth of information at your fingertips. www.popon.net
Packaging Supplier
Jeremy S Bunce
CMO Principal
MSL Packaging & Fulfillment
258 South Kitley Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219
317-334-0600
317-334-0600
jbunce@msl-indy.com
www.msl-indy.com
Area of Expertise: POS Assembly & Design, Club Store,
Blister. RF, Clamshell, Shrink-packaging, Kitting, Rework
/ Re-Case, Re-label, Shrink Banding, Bagging, POS Trays,
Warehousing, Fulfillment, Local Transportation, WMS, JIT
Jack Crowley, President
Wenham Lake Corporation
P.O. Box 225
Prides Crossing,
MA 01965-0225
Phone: 978-921-4661
Fax: 978-922-8774
CrowleyDJ@comcast.net
www.BuyUsedNow.com
Area of
Expertise: USED Packaging and Processing
Machinery
Wenham Lake Corporation
BUYS and sells surplus/used/new and primarily remanufactured
packaging and processing machinery, equipment and systems.
We provide everything - from
extensive, exhaustive, cost effective sourcing capabilities
- through the provision of complete remanufacturing and
rebuilding services performed by experienced OEM factory
trained technicians.
Wenham Lake Corporation consistently
delivers proven high quality equipment and machinery – when
our customers’ want it - at a fair price with excellent
service.
If you would like your next
equipment acquisition to make a measurable, positive
impact on your business, contact Wenham Lake Corporation
today and experience the difference.
Innovative solutions to common
problems - Your source for hard-to-find items.
We have been connecting the
dots …
Every day since 1987!
Keith A. Hall, President
Eyeon Packaging
6220 Clover Lake Drive
Cedar Hill,
MO 63016
Phone: 314-307-4453
keithhall@eyeonpackaging.com
www.eyeonpackaging.com
Twitter: @eyeonpackaging
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/keith-hall/8/b91/973
Facebook: www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1566493326059
Packaging Labels
Packaging Testing
Karen K. Greene
VP Sales and Technology
Life Packaging Technology LLC
1740 Catalpa Road, Suite B
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone: 760 835 2260
Fax: 760 603 9011
karen@lifepacktech.com
www.lifepackagingtechnology.com Blog: http://www.lifepackagingtechnology.com/Blog
Area of Expertise: Package design, prototyping,
materials selection,
low volume manufacturing, consulting for FDA regulated industries,
specifcally medical device
Public Relations
John Thatcher
President
McKinley Reserve Media Group
901 Dove Street, Suite 295
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949-852-8605
949-468-2030
jthatcher@mckinleyreserve.com
www.mkrmg.com
Area of Expertise: Public Relations
Packaging Printers
Packaging Recruiters
Tom Thomson
Managing Partner
Sanford Rose Associates
- Franklin
339 Main Street
Franklin, TN
37069
615-595-1813
tomt@sanfordrose.com
www.sanfordrose.com/franklin
Recruiting for
the Packaging Industry
Nick Bierman
Executive Recruiter
RLB & Associates
2503 Gainesway Ct.
Louisville KY 40245
910-262-8080
nickbierman@insightbb.com
www.gotchaprintjob.com
Recruiting professionals for the packaging & printing industry.
Patent and Trademark Legal Services
Ron Reardon
President
Patents & More, Inc.
3356 Station Court,
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044-5674
Phone: 770-241-4907
Fax: 1-866-894-3953
rreardon@patentsandmore.com
www.patentsandmore.com
Patents
Virtual Prototyping
Aack Perngmark
Business Development Manager
Kaleidoscope
700 N Sacramento Blvd. Ste. 265
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 773-533-4492
Fax: 773-722-9701
aperngmark@thinkkaleidoscope.com
www.kaleidoscopechicago.com
Packaging Prototypes, Comps, Models, Sales Samples,
Mock Ups, Implementation
Branding
Miguel Elasmar
24klogos.com
48 E Princeton St
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: 813-215-6968
ceo@24klogos.com
www.24klogos.com
branding, flexo, roto, digital
Contract Packaging
Dominick Caiati
Southfield Packaging, Inc
80 Southfield Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: 203-327-9807
Fax: 203-359-6485
dcaiati@southfieldpackaging.com
www.southfieldpackaging.com
Contract packaging, fulfillment
Intellectual Property
Jackie Hutter, MS, JD
The Hutter Group LLC
2182 Spring Creek Road
Decatur, GA 30033
Phone: 404-797-8124
jackiehutter@gmail.com
huttergroup.com
Area of Expertise: Intellectual Property and Patent Strategy and Business Value Creation: We work with clients to identify, capture and protect their IP and intangible asset value to enable them to achieve their desired profit margins and exit value. This value may encompass patents and trademarks, but typically these are only part of the total value found our client's product offerings. Although we are licensed IP attorneys with many years of corporate and law firm experience, are business consultants. If our clients need patents or trademarks, we can provide recommendations to cost-appropriate providers to execute your IP Strategy for you.
Sealing Solutions
Celia Thompson
Innovative Tape Solutions
10900 B South Commerce Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28273
Phone: 866-958-4666 ext 229
celia.thompson@innovativetape.com
www.innovativetape.com
sealing solutions and packaging tape
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